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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

PALMYRA. Our correspondent writes
| Last Thursday night while Elisha Tibbe Is
was returning from Waterville, while on
the road leading from Palmyra to Canaan,
he was knocked down and ctherizcd and
robbed of his horse and about three hun
bred dollars in money and notes lie
was riding along in his sleigh and "about
six O'Clock" rs he says, "some one came
up behind me and struck me hard blow
over the head and fell to the bottom of
the sleigh" This is the last that he re-
membcrcd until he came to some four
hours later nearly persisted with the cold.
1t seems that Immediately after he was
knocked down the perpetrator had chloro-
formed him and it was while in this state
that his pockets were riled, notes and pa
perS that were of no good to the parties
strewn about, his pocket-book torn to pie
ceS and his money gone, his horse unhar
messed from the sleigh, the harness taken
from the horse and left in the sleigh and
the horse gone. Mr.. Tibbcts after re.
covering from the effects of the chloro-
form went to Mr.. StinSon's near by
where the robbery was committed and
STAYED until the following morning when
Mr.. S. brought him home. We under
stand that Mr.. T. is suffering very much
from effects of his injuries. No clue as
to the perpetrators of the act has been
discovered. The village school recon-
menced Monday after an intermission of
two weeks on account of sickness in the
district. 49, Intel igence has been received
of the death of Geo. Farnham, a former
resident of this place, by tree falling on
him which killed him Immediately.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

l1aGoAchusetts Is warming up over the
conAos( bslween Dawes and Lang for the
d. q DonafOrship.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

The REPORTER acknowledges the re-
ciept of documents from Representative
Beal of Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

So. NoERIpGEWOCk.-W William i. Baker
who carried on business in town 10 or Is
years died quite suddenly last Friday
with diabctiS, his age was 60 years. Ice
harvesting is being prosecuted to its full
capacity, about 10 inches in thickness, it
is said the cold snap has dried the ice so
dry that it would make good kindlins
wood. -. only 40 below Sunday LAST.
Messrs MOsher < Bracket left town
Monday with their families for Oregon.
$50. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway have de
parted from town for the remainder Of
the winter Mr.. B. S. Wcthercll, of
this town, was summoned to Fairfield last
week to attend the funeral of his BROTHER,
formerly of this village. IA baked bean
supper and fair was held at Sawtelle Hall
Tuesday evening, for the benefit of Eaton
School building. -. Chas III. Brooks, of
Lewiston, has taken the blacksmith shop
formerly occupied by Mr.. Mosher and
commenced business =. Drumncrs are
thick in town with their wares Miss
May Ward, proprietor of the Boston ,
and 10 cent store, formerly of this town,
Is meeting with good success in Madison,
...,rhc meeting ,,-cro thi-l.- "..eneipd
last sabbath. Wyman's Coat Shop has
started up again all the shops are now
running -. Another youth of 10 summers
was married Saturday last, the bride be-
ing sweet NJ. Mrs Mary Baker, wife
of the late W. z. Baker, is dangerously
sick with Pneumonia.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

0ooohee Carlisle il to be . candidate
- Ocnafor from Kentucky.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12
Dead River Log Driving Company,

The members of the Dead River Log Driving
Company are hereby notified that the annual
meeting of the Company will be held at the
office OF G. q. Totman in Fairfield on Wednes-
day, the and day of February next, at 10 o clock
In the forenoon, for the purpose OF choosing
officers for the ensuing year and to raise
money to defray the expenses and pay debts
OF the Company and to transact any business
thought proper when met.
SkOwlIegun, January 18th, 1887.
3w2 WI LIAM PHILBRICK, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

The Fairfield Journal of last week came
out with a new head four additional col
umns and increased length of columns,
making an important addition to its for
mer capacity. 1t is great improvement
over the old journal and will doubtless be
highly gratifying to its patrons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

ST. ALBANs.-Assistant Inspector
WIN. g. Crafts, Dept. of Maine g. A. r.,
has just inspected the following Posts
No. s, Dexter; No, Al of Harmony; No.
- of Corrinna; No. 10 of Garland and
No. 100 of Athens 80. VIM. Philbrick, of
Palmyra has bought the sash and blind
shop and machinery of &. II. Bragg and
taken possession, to do business in the
same line as heretofore. The q. a. X.
Post have elected the following officers :;
Commander, J. S. Parker; Senior Vice
Commander, w. G Crafts Junior V. c.,
Albus Field; Surgeon, Melvin Bigelow ;
Chaplain, Daniel Goodwin; Quartermas-
ter, Henry Moore; Officer of Day, Russ
Nye; Officer Guard Wilson Bigelow....
The officers Of Post 30 will be installed
Jan. Sth, by Past Post Commander, Fred
Sprague of Corrinna, after which an oys
ter supper will be served.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

An effort ir being 'nado 10 i.nr~"p" Tho
navigation of Kennebec river by widening
and deepening the Channel. Represen-
survey is to be made and an appropria-
ton asked of Congress. This will be a
good thing for Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12
The feat Rock island Route

Guarantees u cd. Comfort and Safety to those who
travel oNerlt rohdbel IS thoroughly blasted Its
track Is OF stool It's bridges solid structures
# tone and r. Is rolling stock Is perfect hs human
Kill can malp i hasall slfetY appliances that
lncal IS hfs invcniDd and experience proved
valuable IN lclr1l opera ton j. conservative and
metholical-h iacpline str. aud exarting The Inv
ury OF its pak ger accommodation il uncqualed in
the West-unh ssed in the world, "
All Express ms between hicngo and tho Missouri
River c1ns7t d Comfortable UaV Goa chcl mnpnitcnnt
PULLMAN fal& inror and Sleeping Cars, elegant
pining cars H ding excellent meals nnd-bctwecn
tmcngo. otJ4 b. Atehisun and Kansas City-restful
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

HARrLNSD Mrs. Cora Kendall died at
her residence IN Cambridgcport, Mass.
Jan. 9Th, Of brain fever, aged - years.
Her remains were brought to Palmyra.
her native town. for intermcnt; funeral
services at the home Of her brother
Howard Estes, Sunday. She leaves "A
kind and devoted husband, an aged
mother, two sisters and three brothers to
mourn her loss. Another estimablc wo-
man ha, been called to her rest. Mr.
A. Brown closed his singing school at
SkoWhcean and Canaan last week and
will close al Palmyra Jan. 22nd. with Il
concert II. +. Wright commences Il
writing school ut No. Canaan Getty school
house Jan 18th Mr.. Wight is an
excellent pcnman D.. 7. W. Thompson
started n carload Of nice stock for Brigh-
ton market Monday morning. lie reports
stock H. very low.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

Boston Consolidated Railroad, which be-
gan before dawn on Monday. closed soon
after midnight, the company granting the
demands of the men. few cars ran in
the forenoon and in the carly afternoon,
but by ) =. NJ. all were withdrawn, and
the c ompanies stables were tightly closed
The tactics of the strikers had proven ef-
fcctual The men went to work Tuesday
morning as usual.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

The following are the State officers
elected by the legislature Thursday last
and sworn in for the coming 2 years
Secretary of State, Oramandel Smith
Treasurer, +. c. Burlegh; Adjutant Gen
eral, S. J. Gallagher; Attorney General,
o. d. Baker: Councillors, lst District,
Eben L. Rand of Greenwood; 2nd Dis
trict, Tobias Lord, of Standsh; 3rd Dis
trict, Seth NJ. Carter of Lewiston 4th
District, Elliott Wood of Liberty; 18th
District, Geo. NJ. Warren of Castine 9Th
District, William II. Hunt Of Liberty, 18th
District, Col. A. B. Sumner of Lubec.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

Sunday morning the coolest yet
b below zcro..... Engineer Tower VA
in town Saturday looking after the inter
est Of the proposed pulp and paper mill.
It now looks as if the proposed mill
would be located at the falls in this town,
We want il aud the town will probably do
everything that will be asked for it to do.
johnson < Johnson have opened n
shoe shop over Capt. Longlcy's store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

n Tng png,,t t t., ~ s on 5n {, roads .
~ appointed A. ay aud ezpend the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

SLEEPLESs NIGuB. had miserable
by that terrible coug1 Sbioh's cure isl
the remedy for YOU lib, II. w. Cusb.
ing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

STATED MAINE

ourtl County Com q
peceHbt Adj. Term,
N the ht-try Of said d. ,
iih, 4 d. il Is is ordc ~
en TIE iIs ruwnshiIn
r. IN ilc Cow y of Samcrs
ids i''cr"ia,t lie following sun
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-12

osT Saturday Jan. \ silver omen face
lLWatch. The finder VI, rn,,'ara HpIu ince
turning 1t to This Office. '""'"o" ny re-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

Hong Kong Times: The empress re-
gent OF China is one of the most re-
markable ome Of the Not con-
tent with directing The intricate policy
of the most populous empire in the
world with wonderful clcverness and
sagacity, she has now entered the
ranks Of competitors for the light
weight championship of the Celestial
empire. Attired in n sort of bioomer
costume, she takes daily lessons in
boxing from an old eunuch. Her ap-
pearance at the age of fifty, in short skirt,
hitting out at her venerable preceptor,
and occasionally receiving punishment
herself, must be coinical to the last de-
gree, and the reports on the matter
form the subject of a most disrespect-
full merriment on the part Of the al
mond-eyed denizcns of the Chinese
metropolis. The empress regent was
a c%oncubine of the Emperor Hen Fung,
on whose death she was appointed to
act as co-regent with the dowager
ShhPlNSo NuiihS tut ullIloElly Vi
her son, the late Emperor
Tung-Chi. When the latter
died, n few months after his mar
riage, n OF those curious intrigues
which make the history Of oriental
courts, took place. His young bride,
who was enceintc AT the time of the
young monarch's death, died mystcri-
ously during the birth Of her child, and
the Old dowagcr empress and co-regent
took her departure for another world
rather suddenly a few deys afterwards,
leaving the present empress regent in
undisputed possession of power. With
unusual ability she has guided the
policy of the empire through the
troublous times which have resulted
from the opening up Of the country to
foreign trade, and has so conducted
affairs as to have brought the nation to
an infinitely higher degree of prosper
ity and tranquility than it enjoyed when
she took up the reins.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
EDUCATING THE CHINESE.

The Chinese government, under the
lIberalizing influence of the new regime
of the young emperor, has adopted a
curious and significant scheme of
getting at the bottom facts about civ
ilizatlon outside the Flowery Empire.
A dozen distinguished young scholars
will be selected upon competitive ex-
animation, in which the chief test will
be ability to describe and apprehendt the
meaning of novel things, and they will
be sent abroad for two years to study
foreign countries. Each viii get a
salary of $3.50 a month and $50 for an
Interpreter and ali their travelling ex-
penses. Each will follow a particular
bent in working up things he knows
the most about. Monthly reports on
topography, ethnology, commerce,
habits, morality, industries, arma-
ments, political Institutions, etc, will
be forwarded to Pekin. AT the end OF
two years the services of each will be
utilized in the Chinese Government in
such departments as be studied 70 the
most advantage. and those who have
done best will be ennobled. When one
considers the raw, uhtutored, and in
different officials that America sends
abroad, there rises just a scintilla of
doubt whether the Occident really
monopolizes all the civilization of the
world.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
MONEY M WEST.

In a disconsolate strain a metropoli-
tan journal bewails the fact that within
the past twelve months the sum alb
sorbed by the west from the east in
speculative railroad enterprises alone
s Nover 500, 900, 900. Double the
amount during the same time has gone
into western real estate and building
enterprises.
Naturally the west cannot look at
the matter in the same complaining
spirit with which the east views it.
Money has been coming west in huge
quantities to be sure, but it comes in
obedience to a perfectly natural law,
and there is really no especial eason
why the east should feel so bad about
t..
The west is ven yet comparatively
updevelopcd, although immigration
and capital are setting into it in n con
slant stream. Great enterprises are
being daily organized. The returns
are quick and lucrative. Capital finds
that it can receive a ten-fold return
over eastern investments, and natural
ly it comes west. Most of it is the
surplus wealth which, seeking profit
able investment, has been held in re-
serve doing good to no one
Actively employed in the west it fur
nishes subsistence to thousands and
aids in the development of natural re-
sources, thus adding not only to the
material wealth of the west, but to that
of the entire country. The east is ben
Gifted as well as the west for, though a
large amount of its available capital is
absorbed, that remaining is more prof
itably employed. There is less COM
petition and 2 more even balancing all
round. The east finds q more extended
market for its products and has no rea-
son for being jealous of western prog
ress.
We therefore think that our COM
planning eastern contemporary should
rather rejoice than mourn over the en-
ployment OF So much eastern carita
ia the northwest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
One Honest Man.

Peck's Sun: A man named Wa,d-
ron, Of Newark, n. j., advertises that
he wants TO marry n woman with ten
thousand dollars. He has invented q
musical instrument which combines
the violin, the hand organ and the
Jewsharp, and wants money to start a
mandatory. He would prefer u
white woman. but if he cannot find one
with money, in n reasonable time, he
will marry a colored woman. He says
he means business. and probably he
does. He doesn't care for a wife, but
it is her money he is after. He is more
honest than most fortune hunters. In
the interests Of musical science / do
hope he will find a wife. because if
there is any instrument that can C ON
bine music like that. it should be plac
Ell on the market. If it turns with
Drank it will fill a long felt want.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
HAND IN HAND.

The thiuker must work aud the worker think,
For both go hand In hand.
The smi'hy's stroke and the drop Of ink
Make the Drawn and the brain OF the land.
., you AZ the forge ard you at Your books,
Be both at your implements striving
To uplitt from the dust the kingdom or man
To ahiqher and better living.
The man that tolls and the mat that think
Must work % shoulder to shoulder,
All laboI is worthy, II honest II be,
The world must grow wise as older.
When We Hi the man "a, the 5ess, We lift
The laborer at the pillow.
When from a measure OF wrong We sift,
Two measures are siiied somehow.
Joseph Dona Miller.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
E

Duiuth's population is $4,000, based upon
the new directory.
Charles Lanerty, Of Winona, O brakeman
on the Chicago and Northwestern, was killed
Saturday.
Godfrey Fregc, Of Canton, Fillmore county,
supposed to be insane from drink and trouble,
committed suicide on Tuesday on the platform
OF the railroad station.
The clipping Janesville pair, Rev. Mr.. sey-
mour, OF the Methodist church, and Mrs.
Henry, church orgsnist and the EDITORS wife,
have safely arrived IN Canada.
The corner stone OF the state public school
for INDECENT children was laid at Owatonna
Tuesda,. TT size will be 1S3 BY 46 feet,
built If brick and Kasota stone.
One hundred trainps c~ongregated at Barnes
willie on Thursday aud gave the citizens much
trouble. They lad a:ght among themselves
and one was shot and killed.
John Boy, Of Chasks. shot himself Tuesday
AFTERNOON. Hi. wife secured n divorce Mon.
day and barrow ' escape beirg killeab. hiIa
Tuesday night. He died at $50 p. ID. on
"Wednesday.
\ nIne-yesr-old daughter OF Michael Ma
rum, ot High Forest, was severely bitten by a
savage dog. Her brother WAS likewise bitten
by the brute. IL Is feared tLat rabies was the
cause OF the trouble.
Winona last year with a 800 license had
ninety saloons. Tits year with the high
license II has thirty saloons who pay u 81 600
license making s30, 900 Instead OF ~, 100 10 re-
plenish the city treasury.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
DAKOTA.
Elkton, the gate city, is having Il boom.

Elkton, the gate city, is having Il boom.
New wheat sells at Kimball for A. cents.
There are 5000 Union soidiers IL Dakota.
Ont-thId % tie crop IS harvested at Ash
ton.
There Is talk Of a p1ohibidonp papers at Sioux
Falls.
There are six prisoners IN the ccunty ja! a:
Huron.
Kimball will incorporate under the new ter.
ritoriaI law.
The Methodist churca at Roscoe Will have
opera chairs.
Ysuston expects to have a shirt factory 10
the near future.
The quality Of new wheat in the Eiierd lie
market is first-ciass.
Ambrose W. Mullen has been appointed
postmaster at De Smet.
The Aberdeen city council is considering
the matter Of street railways.
Van Moore, a hall-breed horse thief. was
arrested at Pierre on Monday.
Barnes county has bought $500 OF gopher
tail, st three cents apiece.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
NEBRASKA.

The residents OF Milford and vicinity in
dulged In "a harvest home picnic last Satur-
day. The amusements included sermons on
the tight rope and :rapese, a chorus Of base
p~alIers, horse races, foot races, dancing and
other hilarities.
A pair Of Sioux county doctors who were
called 10 Harrison to attend the sick child Of
Mr.. Zehre, dosed themselves With liquor on
the way and permitted the child to Gle through
Neglect. That the doctors are yet on top Of
the earth is sscribed to popular forbearance
and a shortage Of hemp.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

Queen Victoria is going to institute
an order of literary merit, and if Poet
Blethen does not Immediately put one
of his classic odes in evidence he will
miss a splendid opportunity to be
knighted-as bonighted as his readers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

The much abused sleeping car por-
ter could have no better vindication Of
his squareness in dividing the profits
than the published statement hat Sir
George Pullman is able to smoke cigars
that cost q dollar a piece.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

MFR. Mackay can easily revenge him
self for being Obliged to travel second
class on an English railroad. He can
buy the entire road with his surplus
change and maintain it for his exclusive
uge.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

MIR. O'Ferry evidently believes that
''the man who runs away will live to
fight another ~day"-when powder is
discovered that is non-explosive and
steel found that will not cut.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

1t is becoming pretty evident that III
order to remove the obstacle toward
Mrs. Langtry's securing a divorce
Freddie Gebhardt will have to chai-
lenge Mr.. Langtry to a duel.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER. : PUBLISHER

Simon Ca merosnp emf All of lasts at
lrday at Shakespeare's home. The
Hon. Ignatius ought to cable him a
remonstrance A. d protest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

Canada's uebt Is $27O, 900, 600. No
wonder they are glad to welcome
American boodlers with American
money on the other side of the line.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20

The cleansing, sItiseptic and healing quail
ties OF DR.. sage's Cstarrh Remedy AZ IN
equalltd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-09

A NOVEL WORK.
DIvsLopxYSr OF COAL LAHpy III
wIsr VIRGINIA.
A fchems to Connect the Ksnawha and
0his and Norfolk and
Western Roads.
IspecIal telesrsm 70 the pI.pa,ea.l

CHARLKsroS, w. VA, April S.-The
Winifrede Coal Company, which oper-
ates coal mine on Fields creek about
twelve miles above this city, and which
runs short line up the creek five miles
TO its mines, has done a novel piece OF
work. The company owns IL, 500acres of
land on the Coal-river side OF the noun
tain and have driven an entry through
the mountain as the coal was mined
The short line, which is q standard
gauge, now opens out on the Coal-river
lands OF the company, which proposes TO
open mineson that side of the mountain,
also to bring timber and other com
modities by the road TO market on this
side. The seams of coal are thicker on
the Coal-river side than on the Kama
wha side. Branch entries of the old
mine will be worked. The line extend
ing through the mountain is tunnel
of over mile in length. The road will
be eYtendedinto the Coal-river country.
The Winifrede Company has been me-
gotiating with the Kanawha and Ohio,
asking that road TO cross the river at
Winifrede Junction and join their lines.
IL is said that the Winifrede
Company has offered bonus to the
Norfolk and Western il it would push
it's track from the Pocahontas coal
fields down Coal river and join their
road on the Coal-river side of the
This scheme would connect
the Kanawha and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western and make a through
line. 1t is novel and not impractical
bic one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-09
SUICIDE WITH A TeY PISTOL.
A yeusgsfer from Jersey City Kills
Himself tn Central Park.
fNev YORK Sunl

At2I o'clock yesterday afternoon a
pistol-shot was heard on the west side
Of the reservoir in Central Park, about
opposite Eighty-second street. Park
Policeman Quinn found boy, well
dressed i'll dark-blue clothes, lying on
the ground with pistol-wound in his
temple. BY his side was small single
barrelled pistol such as children use to
fire Disadvantages. II had carried q
ball-cartridge this time. The boy lived
q couple of minutes afterthe ambulance
had been summoned, but did not speak.
In his pockets was found card bearing
the engraved name Oscar Fnhrlein,
with the address in ink 428 Grove
street. Jersey City.
Oscars father, John Fnhrlein, is
well-to-do tailor of Jersey City and
property-owner He was summoned
to New York city by a telegram about
B O'Clock. Oscars brother could con
ceive of no motive for the suicide. Os-
car, he said, was the life of the family,
and always in good spirits. He was not
quite twenty years old. he had for
merly been employed by Louis Waef-
felier g. Co., New York, but had left
there about six months ago. lie was
every day summons to take
a place in Washington. Meantime he
was living with his parents, and seemed
to be happy and contenkd He had
gone out after dinner yesterday to take
q walk, as was his custom.
A physicians prescription, about
which The family knew nothing. was
found in the boys pocket.